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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1902
Page
12
Montrose updates note Mrs Kilph Bb Little seriously ill and Mrs E P Stamp quite ill. Visits include Mr G Stark returning to Waverly N Y. Scranton guests William G Parke and family. High school adds three week vacation for teachers excursion to Washington.
The funeral of Merc. 8 Chansey was held Monday at the Hallstead Presbyterian Church. The service included a quartet performance and remarks from Rev. L. W. Church who spoke of her qualities as wife mother Christian and Sunday school teacher. Pallbearers named and numerous floral tributes noted.
An advertisement touts Dr Agnew catarrhal powder claiming relief of catarrh and colds in ten minutes and permanent cure. A Shamokin reader vouches that his cure seems like a miracle and expresses strong belief in the product. The notice lists sellers William G Clark and H C Sunderson and urges testimonials.
Local notes report Lt Richmond P Hobson lecture in town on The United States as thy World Power. Visits include Everett Harding of Wilkes Barre and Jay Platt party in Philadelphia and New York. News mentions a dam project on Swale Brook, several visitors, and the death of Prof Edwin G B Thee near Center Morty county with health issues noted.
John Campbell longtime resident of this place dies at his daughter Mrs. John White's residence on Friday December 4 from asthma. Born in Glasgow Scotland in 18, he came to America in 1870 and lived in the village since. Survived by three sons James Campbell Archbald David and Alexander and four daughters Mrs. Johnsen Run. Mrs Hannah Seamin and daughter Maisie visit relatives in Orange New Jersey while Brick Church Sunday school rehearses for Christmas eve. Fletcher family moves to Lincoln Heights and local residents Mr Peaster of Soyantan is in town.
Dall of Avoca and Mrs Lillian Burleigh of Berwick join other relatives in mourning as funeral services for a local man are held at his late home. The interment takes place in Murray Cemetery after services on Sunday afternoon.
Barnard Kester of Shickshinny died suddenly at Longcliffe collieries work site at 42, heart failure. Survived by wife and six children. remains moved to Lincoln hill and Shickshinny. Alvin Hines injured internally after a fall at a Scranton building. 5th? month-old daughter of Gallagher family died. Michael V. Munley to be ordained priest in Baltimore, to serve Altoona diocese. Charles Webber resigns as Old Forge assistant principal to become Spring Brook Water Company lector. Mrs. Aikinan returns from Miner's Mills. Jean Cranston and Mayme Graham visit Stranton friends. LCG A officers elected: O’Brien, Scarney, Ronan, Cullahan, Dempsey, Gibbons, McChawan, Veasteap, Milley, Brennan.
Miss Stella Barrier of Archbald mine married Charles D Curtis in a Tuesday ceremony led by Rev James Walker. The couple will live on Grove Street in a newly furnished home. The note also mentions local industry and utility updates in Archbald and nearby towns.
Reports list the annual grand ball of Taylor Hose Co No 1 on New Year’s night January 1 1903. Other notes mention Dr W L Van Buskirk of Olyphant visiting his mother Mrs Van Buskirk on Main Street, Lackawanna Valley No 1 Jr OOo A M W meeting tonight, Miss Elisabeth Reeve of Helghia visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Reese, Dr Robert Mackenzie returning to Pittsburgh after a visit with his mother on Washington Street, Mrs Frank Powell of Main Street and Mrs Misa Margaret Evans of West Scranton visiting friends, and Mrs Charles Adkine of Atherton Street visiting brother Benjamin Carter at Providence.
A group of young people from Nicholson joined a sleighride to West Nicholson on Tuesday. Ray Potter and Ethel Stark attended a teachers' institute in Tunkhannock, while Mrs. Jr. M. Niles visits Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs. BE. L. Sloat and children visited Kingsley. The funeral of Mrs. John Trader was held from the Catholic church on Wednesday. Theodore Sumner takes possession of his new store Thursday morning.
Miss Margaret A Williams daughter of Mr and Mrs David T Williams married David Anthony of West Scranton at her Bell street home. Rev David Jones of the Welsh Congregational church performed the ceremony. The couple plans to reside in West Scranton after a honeymoon trip.
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MOOSIC Mrs John Roberts of Minooka avenue was a caller in Scranton yesterday. Miss Jessie Reed of Green Ridge spent yesterday with friends in town. Mrs Thomas Davis visiting her mother at West Scranton. Miss Carrie Seiberleim attended a lecture at Wilkes Barre Tuesday evening. Miss Ethel Tregellas has accepted a position with J D Williams Bros of Scranton. Lost near the bridge on Main street a nickel key please leave it at Snyder Whitehead's store. Mr and Mrs John McCrindle of Green Ridge were callers in town yesterday. The Presbyterian and Methodist Sunday schools are preparing for Christmas exercises to be held Christmas Eve. All children taking any part are requested to be present at each practice as the time is getting short.
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it cures stomach ailments and improves nutrition. It cites a Nantucket patient who gained ten pounds after using multiple Pierce remedies, noting relief from nervousness and indigestion and overall weight gain as proof of cure.
Classified notice items include a lost lamb cape and contact for return, plus ads seeking a partner for a retail lumber business, a general agent for a large corporation, stenography work, a rebinding job for skirts, and a nurse position.
Letters of administration issued for the estate of William W. Van Dyke of Scranton Lackawanna County. All creditors must present claims for payment and debtors must immediate payment to W E Van Dyke, administrator. Attorney for estate: Hanna.
The article extols Washington as the nation’s cosmopolitan capital and highlights a December 15 New Jersey Central excursion from local stations to Washington. Tickets are valid for travel on December 15 and return through December 26. For details contact J. S. Swisher in Scranton or H. Ruhe in Allentown or C. M. Burt in New York.
A scrambled display lists Edward Co patent services, Frederick L Brown Architects, Stevenson & Knight engineers, H L Harding, Dr Eisenberger dentistry, Laubach, Schlager & Co fire insurance, Replogic patent solicitors, Mears Building firm, Elis Caph hotel, Scranton House, Briggs cleansing services, Kuettel wiring supplies, Megarger Bros printers, Wilkes Barre Record availability, and Scranton information points with local distributors. The fragment outlines business categories and addresses like 10 Washington Ave, 125 17 Franklin Ave, 815 Connell Bldg, and nearby venues.
Special round trip tickets go on sale at the Lackawanna station for travel to Washington DC. Valid for all trains December 15 with return limited to December 26 1902. Children aged five to twelve pay half the adult rate. Continuous passage required with a Philadelphia stop over allowed on return within the limit.
The Lackawanna Railroad will sell tickets to New York City for all trains on December 11 and return up to December 14 at a rate of one way fare plus 1 dollar for the round trip. Children ride for half the adult fare.
The Southern Railway offers Christmas holiday excursion tickets from Washington to points south and southwest on December 25 44 25 00 31 and January 1. Valid until January 3 1903 at one and a third fares round trip for teachers and students with certificates signed by school officials, final return January 8 1903.
Mrs Charles Montague hosted her Chicago visitors as Rev A J Van Cleft preached at the union temperance service at Six Princ Bapt church. A supper followed at the Methodist church. Friday night features a public meeting at the Baptist church with singing recitations and an address by Rev BR Thompson on How to Get There in Life. No admission charged, an offering will be taken. All are invited.
Rail timetable notes list the Lehigh Valley Railroad trains from Scranton to Philadelphia New York and other cities. Details include parlor and day coach cars Carbondale Hazleton Bethlehem Towanda Elmira Geneva Rochester Buffalo and Chicago connections with several daily departures and Pullman service between Wilkes-Barre and major hubs. Officials Rollln H. Wilbur Charles Le Gen. Pass. Aut. and others are named with city offices and ticket reservations.
Train times from Scranton to New York Philadelphia Boston Bethlehem Allentown Tamaqua and Pottsville listed with morning afternoon and Sunday departures. Through solid vestibule trains to Baltimore Washington and south and west points. Rates and tickets available at the Scranton station from Ww. Bessler general manager and M. Sdn gen pass agent.
Trains leave Scranton and Wilkes-Barre for Philadelphia via Pottsville with Pullman buffet parlor car and coaches. Connections extend to Sunbury Harrisburg Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Pittsburgh and the West. Key departures include 9:47 am 2:42 pm and 4:28 pm weekdays with various stops and through vestibule service. J R B Hutchinson General Manager J B Wood General Passenger Agent.
Scranton railroad notices list daily and Sunday train times for the Delaware and Hudson line to Wilkes Barre Albany and nearby points. The timetable shows morning and evening departures with stops at Carbondale and other locales, signed by J W Burdice and W L Pryor, agents.
In effect September 16 Mie trains depart Scranton for New York Newburgh and intermediate points Hawley and local stations at 7 20 am and 1 05 pm or Honesdale and White Mills at 14 mines trains arrive at Scranton at 10 08 pm and 15 p.m.
A partial 1892 timetable shows connections on the New York and Ontario and Western line and affiliates. It lists outreached routes to Carbondale Berunton and Norwich with trains running on week days and Sundays to New York City and connections via tabulated links to Philadelphia Atlantic City and Pennsylvania systems.
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